lossy
lossy · lossier · lossiest
Of a communication channel, subject to loss of signal strengthOf a communication channel, subject to loss of signal strength.
UK/ˈlɒsi/US/ˈlɑsi/
Meaning
3 sensesOf a communication channel, subject to loss of signal strength.
Of an electricity transmission line, subject to various forms of power loss.
Of an algorithm for converting or compressing data, reducing the amount of information in data.
JPEG is a lossy image compression format.
More definitions
- characterized by or causing dissipation of energy
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From loss + -y.From loss + -y.
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Forms
lossier, lossiestAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.